Legalize, to many people, means regulate. I believe that fentanyl should be legal to possess and use. The reasoning behind this is a framework of harm reducti

Legalize, to many people, means regulate. I believe that fentanyl should be legal to possess and use. The reasoning behind this is a framework of harm reduction. Opioid addition tends to spiral -- people chase ever greater highs, and as a result they get addicted to doses that could kill a hundred naive users -- people who start on heroin kick it up with fentanyl end eventually want fentanyl or the even more potent kerfentanyl. If a person in that situation realizes "oh shit I need to quit this" they literally cannot, without tapering their dose. If it was all legal, people could dial-a-dose rather than play roulette with amateur-mixed powders. And, sure, the medical system is fully equipped for that, but many users have good reason to distrust doctors. There's a temptation to tie access to efforts at quitting, but people who don't want to participate in that will make a black market. But you clearly don't want some virgin walking into a pharmacy, buying a hero dose and offing themselves in the bathroom. So, regulations, perhaps licensing, are necessary. Just like uranium.